The 18-U NH Comets concluded their fall season with a 1st place finish at the National Softball Association Monster Bash Tournament held in Dracut, Mass.. The Comets went undefeated on the weekend during double elimination play.

The Comets got things started with a 3 – 0 win over the Concord Cannons to start the weekend. Kaley Patterson and Haeli Campbell combined to pitch a no-hitter with 9 strike outs over 6 innings. Deven Goss went 2 – 2, Katie Kennard RBI single and Sarah Lavallee and Emma Rhodes contributed with hits.

In the second game, the Comets quickly got down to business and run ruled the favored Worcester Hawks 8 – 0. Sarah Lavallee pitched a complete game with 3 strikeouts and 3 hits and held the Hawks scoreless. The offense was led by Mindy Carl who went 3 – 3, triple and 4 RBIs, Kaley Patterson .667BA with 2 RBIs, Haeli Campbell .667BA with 1 RBI and Deven Goss .667BA. Emma Rhodes .500BA (.667OBP), Katie Kennard and Kristin Boduch .500BA each also contributed on offense.

On Sunday morning the Comets knocked out the Middlesex Crossfire who had also been undefeated in the brackets with a score of 4 – 1. Sarah Lavallee pitched another outstanding game holding the Crossfire to just 5 hits over 5 innings with 3 strike outs. The offense was led once again by the hot bat of Mindy Carl who hit another triple with 2 RBIs. Deven Goss went 2 – 2, 1 RBI, Katie Kennard 2 – 2, double and 1 RBI and Kaley Patterson .667BA with 2 stolen bases.

In the championship game, the Comets faced the Worcester Hawks once again and completed the undefeated weekend with a 6 – 4 win. The pitching combination of Lavallee, Campbell and Patterson held the Hawks to 5 hits with 4 strikeouts. Deven Goss went 2 – 2, 1 RBI and 1 stolen base, Ashley Deyo triple, 1 RBI and 1 stolen base and Sarah Lavallee with a double and 1 RBI. Also contributing on offense was Haeli Campbell with a double (.500BA), Kaley Patterson 1 RBI and Alex Haskell 1 RBI.